The recent TV ads from the McRove Palin campaign hit an all time low in politics. Karl Rove has plumbed new depths in the, "if you can't beat him, attack his character" campaign. In a final act of desperation they have resorted to the fear mongering that they used post 9/11 in an add that says they'll test his mettle in the first six months.
Funnily enough, I am cool with this as the cool hand of Obama is surely better than the judgement exercised by McCain.
Firstly McCain's judgement can be questioned by selecting Palin in the first place. Palin is clearly not competent for any executive level office after her fumbling every interview she has. Hockey mom or not, she has the goods. My mom, is a hockey mom, and a brilliant woman. She thinks Palin is a vicious attack dog... Sans lipstick. Palin's interntaional experience is that she can see Russia from her house. Unfortunately that's not enough. It is evident that the world is afraid of the chance that such an unskilled and ill equipped person could ascend to power. This is the land of opportunity. Does she know how much we laugh at her? My sense is that she'll vanish after the election going to some obscure job, not to be heard of again. Republicans will be smarting from this for a while. She'll go the way of Kathleen Harris, I am sure
Scary scenario one is that McCain is 72 years old and not in good health. The liklihood for him to live through a four year term is not high. There is a strong chance that melanoma or another malady will incapacitate him. Palin as VP can't be the punchline to that scenario.
The most recent embarassment for them includes the conduct of his brother Joe who just Thursday told a 911 operator to fuck off. Many of us feel that hot headed, impulsive response must be a family trait and best left on the beltway and not inside it.
Obama's victory is not a certainty. We must ensure we get everyone out to the polls.
Funnily enough, I am cool with this as the cool hand of Obama is surely better than the judgement exercised by McCain.
Firstly McCain's judgement can be questioned by selecting Palin in the first place. Palin is clearly not competent for any executive level office after her fumbling every interview she has. Hockey mom or not, she has the goods. My mom, is a hockey mom, and a brilliant woman. She thinks Palin is a vicious attack dog... Sans lipstick. Palin's interntaional experience is that she can see Russia from her house. Unfortunately that's not enough. It is evident that the world is afraid of the chance that such an unskilled and ill equipped person could ascend to power. This is the land of opportunity. Does she know how much we laugh at her? My sense is that she'll vanish after the election going to some obscure job, not to be heard of again. Republicans will be smarting from this for a while. She'll go the way of Kathleen Harris, I am sure
Scary scenario one is that McCain is 72 years old and not in good health. The liklihood for him to live through a four year term is not high. There is a strong chance that melanoma or another malady will incapacitate him. Palin as VP can't be the punchline to that scenario.
The most recent embarassment for them includes the conduct of his brother Joe who just Thursday told a 911 operator to fuck off. Many of us feel that hot headed, impulsive response must be a family trait and best left on the beltway and not inside it.
Obama's victory is not a certainty. We must ensure we get everyone out to the polls.
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Both candidates have been attacking.
Perhaps it's time to assess the real reason Obama's attacks stick while McCain's ricochet.
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